Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID237408
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateWA
CountyPend Oreille
LocalityNile Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePend Oreille
HUC8 Number17010216
HUC10 NameLe Cleric Creek-Pend Oreille River
HUC10 Number1701021603
HUC12 NameLost Creek
HUC12 Number170102160306
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month8
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15927
Author:Parsons, J.
Date:2005
Title:Annual Washington State Aquatic Plant Survey Database.
Publisher:Washington Department of Ecology .
Volume:2005
CommentsFirst noted in 1996 when fragments and rooted plants were documented near the access area. In 2001 plants were in nearly monospecific patches, dominant (collected for Portland State University).
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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